World News – CA – Overtime winner Kevin Shattenkirk takes Lightning to edge of Stanley Cup

Kevin Shattenkirk’s power play overtime goal lifted the Lightning to a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night, and more sealed a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup It was the lightning’s sixth power play goal

Brayden Point was the offensive engine, scoring twice, while Yanni Gourde and Alex Killorn also struck for the Lightning, who enjoyed a rare below-par performance from Stars goalie Anton Khudobin

The situation is obviously dire for the Stars, who need to digest a difficult loss in a hurry as the two teams will meet again for the fifth game in the second consecutive period.

The very first Stanley Cup won in a bubble could be captured as early as Saturday night

Not so long ago, there were serious concerns about whether Brayden Point could still play a role in the Stanley Cup playoffs Now he might have stuck his nose in front of Victor Hedman in the Conn Smythe Trophy race

The point was absolutely spectacular in Game 4, scoring two extremely qualified goals in two completely different ways

The first was about speed.With a mad run through neutral ice, Point was thrown into the attacking zone after the final flow of a brilliant team breakout, and the three-part deke he placed on Khudobin was directly the Mighty Ducks movie franchise

Point’s second goal was much less complex, but he showcased another of his positive skills, hitting a floating puck in the air and dropping it to the back of the net

It’s now a record 13 goals and 30 points in the playoffs for Point While Hedman could still have the edge in the Conn Smythe Trophy race, a vote for the game driving center wouldn’t be wrong

While Steven Stamkos was the first No 91 to have a say in the series, Tyler Seguin ultimately made an impact in Game 4 and it could have been, in part, because the coaching staff in had finished with his hopes on his turnaround

Rick Bowness didn’t just take out the blender, he brought the whole food processor to Game 4, using multiple combinations and scattering his attackers across his lineup It felt like it was a decision that had everything to do with Seguin’s drought of goals, and he seemed to heed the call, delivering one of his best performances in several weeks.

On two occasions it initially appeared that Seguin had ended his drought (and we could still be convinced that he deserved the goal on this brilliant individual run), but instead his breakthrough was limited to a simple assist Then, to start the overtime period, he entered the attacking zone with intention again, this time taking a penalty that would create a 4 on 3 opportunity with a chance to win the game.

He had a few looks himself with the endgame advantage, but it was the Lightning, of course, who had the special teams moment that counted, keeping Seguin frustrated

As much the stars will die on the hill as it was a bad call, and maybe under normal circumstances they are right: it would be ignored But by then it was clear that the umpires were going to be involved in this match

And for that reason alone, Jamie Benn’s decision to shoot Tyler Johnson down with a dangerous and unnecessary crowbar was terrible

Context matters here The umpiring team had just called the Lightning for a minor penalty to start extra time, and had just made a terrible mistake before the end of the settlement, determining that Point had embellished a clear hook. and horrible of Corey Perry in an unforgivable area of ​​human anatomy

There’s a time to take liberties and a time to be cautious, and Benn misinterpreted the situation, and it cost his team

He didn’t quite hit Mark Messier’s standard when John Klingberg said: « We’ll tie the series on Friday » in his post-game remarks after the Stars were lost in Game 3, but the talented defender has at least taken a step to the plate with its modest guarantee hanging in the balance

Klingberg opened the scoring in Game 4 with a total solo adventure in the offensive zone, and with the first shot recorded in the contest for the Stars

First net for the Stars in Game 4 and John Klingberg makes it count! 🚨 # NHLonSN picTwittercom / W0qasPqYIA

There was certainly an element of fortune in the streak for Klingberg, as the puck settled perfectly after his first attempt was blocked. But thanks to Klingberg for sticking with him, for being enterprising in first and for at least trying to keep that promise

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